The Special Education Data Report was developed in support of the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Bureau of Special Education (BSE) to assist local educational agencies in providing appropriate services to students who receive special education and to improve the quality of education for all students with disabilities. These school district level reports contain data that can be used by local school officials and all citizens to help evaluate their districts special education programs and focus their efforts on areas in need of improvement. Detailed definitions of the data elements and calculations presented in these reports can be found in the Glossary.